ĐỀ SỐ 1 ĐỀ THI HSG CẤP HUYỆN – TIẾNG ANH 11 Năm học: 2013 – 2014 Thời gian: 120 phút (không kể thời gian giao đề) Phòng GD&ĐT An Nhơn I-PRONUNCIATION: A-Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the three others: ( 1 point ) 1/ A. question B. natural C. adventure D. determination 2/ A. honey B. prey C. chimney D. donkey 3/ A. harbor B. scarlet C. burglar D. marvelous 4/ A. tension B. precision C. decision D. provision B-Choose the word that has different stress pattern: ( 1 point ) 5/ A. industrial B. confident C. encourage D. department 6/ A. existence B. galaxy C. stimulate D. commonwealth 7/ A. spectator B. athletics C. memento D. penicillin 8/ A. politics B. category C. frustrate D. functionary II-GRAMMAR AND VOCABULARY: A-Choose the word or phrase that best completes each sentence: ( 4 points ) TaiLieu.VN Page 1 9/ No one complained about this problem,……………………………… ? A. did they B. didn’t they C. did he D. did someone 10/ …………………….her father ………………… mother are proud of her success. A.Either…… or B. Both……….and C. Not only…… but also D. all are correct 11/ …………………….I always went to school with my best friend. A. When I am ten B. At the age of ten C. At ten years old D. In the age of ten 12/ Security guards patrol the shopping complex at night……………………….any break-ins. A. to prevent B.prevent C. have prevented D. preventing 13/ Next summer we are………………………….a swimming pool built in our back garden. A. making B. deciding C. intending D. having 14/ He had to act immediately;…………………………… , he would have been too late. A. otherwise B. consequently C. nevertheless D. still 15/ No sooner………………………… the performance began. A. had we arrived B. had we arrived than C. than we had arrived D. than had we arrived 16/ Sometimes students fail to do well when taking examinations because they are……………………… concentrate. A. very nervous to B. too nervous cannot to C. very nervous not to D. too nervous to TaiLieu.VN Page 2 17/ The government has spent $ 2 million on an advertising……………………to encourage energy conservation. A. promotion B. campaign C. enterprise D. development 18/ ……………………… the regular written work , you will be required to submit a long essay. A. Besides B. In addition C. Apart from D. Beyond 19/ Before…………………… , all transport across major rivers in the United States was by ferry boats. A. being built B. bridges were built C. bridges built D. A & B are correct 20/ Ms Wang, who is transferring to this branch, …………………………………….experienced teller. A. She is an B. is an C. being an D. an 21/ All of the east-west interstate highways in the United States have even numbers, while north-west interstate highways……………………………. A. have odd-numbered B. are odd-numbered C. have odd numberD. are odd- number 22/ ………………………… at stadium, the coach never seemed to be satisfied with them. A. However well his footballers did B. Although well his footballers did C However his footballers did well D. No matter well his footballers did 23/ This scientific theory……………………….to be false. A. has now proved B. has now been proved C. has been proved now D. has proved now TaiLieu.VN Page 3 24/ “ Which is more important : luck or effort ? “ - “ Luck is……………………….effort. “ A. of the same important as B. as importance as C. of the same importance as D. as the same important as B-Give the correct form of the given words to complete the following sentences: ( 2 points ) 25/ Was the……………………………………………of International Red Cross inspired by a Swedish ? FOUND 26/ After some…………………………………………one of the children began to speak. HESITATE 27/ Simon admitted that his cruel joke was ………………………………………………… . INTEND 28/ People with very………………………………… skin shouldn’t go sunbathing for long periods. SENSE 29/ ………………………………….about the company’s future meant that few people wanted to CERTAIN invest money in it. 30/ He won the discus event at the Olympic Games but was later……………………………………… QUALIFY when a medical check proved that he had taken drugs. 31/ I was surprised by the…………………………………… of the occasion. All the men wore dark FORMAL suits and ties. 32/ The United Nations will act as …………………………………of the peace settlement. GUARANTEE TaiLieu.VN Page 4 IV-READING: A.Read the passage and decide which answer best fits each space: ( 2,5 points ) When facing to some new and possible bewildering technology changes , most people react in one of two ways. They ………… (33)……recoil from anything new , claiming that it is unnecessary or too complicated or that it…… (34)…… makes life less than human, or they learn to………….(35)…………… to the new invention and eventually wonder how they could possibly have existed without It. ………….(36)…………….computers as example. For many of us , they still represent a threat to our freedom and give us a frightening ………….(37) ………………of a future in which all decisions will be ……………(38) ……………….by machines. This may be because they seem mysterious, and difficult to understand. Ask most people what you can use a home computer for , and you usually get vague answers about how “ they give you information “ . In fact, even those of us who are ………………( 39)……………… with computers and use them in our daily work, have little idea of how they work. But it does not take long to learn how to operate a business programme, even if things occasionally go wrong for no………….( 40)…………reason. Presumably , much the same happened when telephone and television became ………………(41) ………………. . What seems to alarm most people is the speed of technology change, rather than change itself. And the objections that are made to new technology may have a point to them , since change is not always an improvement . as we discover during power cuts, there is a lot to be said for the oil lamp, the coal fire, and forms of entertainment, such as books or board games, which don’t have to be……………… (42)…………… into work. 33/ A. neither B. have to C. always D. either 34/ A. somewhere B. someway C. somewhat D. something 35/ A. contact B. adapt C. add D. reach 36/ A. Make B. Take C. Have D. Choose TaiLieu.VN Page 5 37/ A. sense B. idea C. prospect D. emotion 38/ A. done B. changed C. taken D.invented 39/ A. accustomed B. familiar C. used D. popular 40/ A.fresh B. normal C. desirable D. apparent 41/ A. widespread B. widely C. popularity D. commonly 42/ A. produced B. plugged C. forced D. handled B-Read the passage and choose the best answer: ( 1,5 points ) Is your company a sitting duck for hackers ? When did you last change your password ? How complete are your security systems ? Have you ever been broken into before ? According to IANS , the International Association for Network Security, there’s a new breed of hackers out there. And, there is also a new target. In the past, hackers gained notoriety from breaking into big companies’ networks. In fact, the bigger the company, the bigger the success. When hackers broke into Infelmax’s notoriously secure system in 1999, they made headline news around the world. The big “successes” came with a major drawback. These headline break-ins came with international teams of investigators and serious criminal charges. Several former famous hackers are now sitting behind bars or working overtime to pay off hefty fines in penalties and damages. So, hackers of the new decade have turned to a new target: smaller companies. Smaller companies often spend less on their security systems. If they have never been broken into before, they may be lulled into a feeling of security. They are often lax about changing their password frequently enough. And that spells trouble. TaiLieu.VN Page 6 Also, a breach system in a smaller company may attract little public attention. Investigations may be brief and superficial, as overloaded investigators pursue bigger problems. But if you do fall victim to hackers, it will definitely attract your own attention. These thieves can gain access to your files, destroying , copying, or altering them. They can create havoc with your data. And if they do , you will surely wish you had changed your password once more often. 43/ The phrase sitting duck for hackers most probably means: A. target to be attacked by hackers in the future. B. bench of a duck shape available for hackers to sit on. C duck which is sitting near or among hackers D. duck which conducts hackers to their desired seats 44/ What might have been one motive for hackers of Infelmax’s network ? A. Money B. Fun C. Power D. Fame 45/ What has happened to some big-name hackers ? A. They’ve got better jobs. B. They are in jails C They continue to be hackers D. They are in debt. 46/ Which is likely a victim for the new breed of hackers ? A. Large companies B. International companies C Companies without security systems D. Small companies 47/ Why are modern hackers no longer interested in big companies? A. They have less money than small ones. B. They have become more dangerous to hack. C They don’t have much interesting data as before. D. They don’t have ability to break into big companies. TaiLieu.VN Page 7 48/ What is not mentioned as a result of hackers’ work ? A. Stolen soft wares B. Ruined files C. Jumbled data D. Replicated documents C-Fill in each gap with ONE suitable word: ( 2 points ) I was with Overseas Volunteers ( OV ) for a year after leaving university, and I was………………………….( 49 ) to an isolated village in Chad, about 500 km from the capital N’Djamena. Coming from a rich country , I got quite a shock , as conditions were much harder than I had…………………………………(50). But after a few days I soon got used to living there. The people were always very friendly and helpful , and I soon began to appreciate ……………………………. ( 51 ) beautiful the countryside was. One of my jobs was to…………………………… ( 52) the village with water. The well was a long walk away. And the women used to spend a long time every day carrying heavy pots backwards and forwards. So I contacted organization and arranged to have some pipes delivered. We built a simple pipeline and a pump , and it worked first time . It wasn’t perfect – there were a few leaks but it made a great difference to the villagers …………………………… (53) had never had running water before. All in all, I think my time with OV was a good…………………………………… (54) . Although it was not well-paid, it was well worth doing, and I would recommend it to …………………………………(55) who was considering ……………………… (56) for a charity. V-WRITING: A-Finish the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence, using the word given( Do not change the word given ) ( 2 points ) 57/ Alan worked too hard at the office , and this led to his illness. ( RESULT ) Alan’s illness was ……………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………… 58/ Is smoking permitted in the art gallery ? ( ALLOWED ) TaiLieu.VN Page 8 Are………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………… 59/ He can’t stop playing games because he is addicted to them. ( TOO ) He is…………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………… 60/ His behavior is beginning to annoy me more and more. ( GET ) I am beginning…………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………… 61/ The northwest of Britain has more rain each year than the southest. ( RAINFALL ) The annual……………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………… 62/ However experienced you are , driving fast is dangerous. ( WHETHER ) Driving fast is…………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………… 63/ I work in a factory which has more than a thousand employees. ( WHERE ) There are…………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………… 64/ Although he had his leg cut off after a serious accident, he competed in the Olympic games. (PREVENT) His leg being cut off…………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………… TaiLieu.VN Page 9 B-Use your imagination and creativity to complete the sentences to express your argument Each signal begins only ONE sentence. ( 2 points ) There are many reasons why I……………………………………………………………………………………… …………………… One reason is…………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………. ……………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………… Another……………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………… What is more, ……………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………… Above all, ……………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………… TaiLieu.VN Page 10 [...]...……………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………… TaiLieu.VN Page 11